Poliwhirl
#0061

Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl
Water
📏 1 m ⚖️ 20 kg 🎯 120 · Easy to catch

This Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.

Poliwhirl is a Water-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Electric and Grass, and resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel. Its base stats add up to 385: the highest is Speed (90) and the lowest are Special Attack and Special Defense (50).

It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Poliwag, Poliwrath and Politoed. Its abilities are Water Absorb and Damp, and its Hidden Ability is Swift Swim. It is in the Water 1 egg group and can breed with 113 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 11 moves by level-up and 45 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 65
240-334
Attack 65
121-251
Defense 65
121-251
Sp. Atk 50
94-218
Sp. Def 50
94-218
Speed 90
166-306
TOTAL 385
EVs on defeat: Speed +2

ABILITIES

Water Absorb

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Damp

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Swift Swim (hidden)

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

BREEDING

GroupsWater 1
Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Breeds with113

MOVES

Data from Scarlet/Violet 11 moves
Lv. 1 Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35
Lv. 1 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25
Lv. 1 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20
Lv. 1 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15
Lv. 18 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20
Lv. 24 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5
Lv. 32 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15
Lv. 40 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
Lv. 48 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5
Lv. 56 Belly Drum Normal Status — — 10
Lv. 66 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

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🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

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EVOLUTION LINE

Poliwag #0060 Poliwag
Lv. 25 ▶
Poliwhirl #0061 Poliwhirl
Water Stone ▶ Poliwrath #0062 Poliwrath
Trade holding King’s Rock ▶ Politoed #0186 Politoed
◀ #0060 Poliwag